Putin will draft 300,000 new troops after September elections, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskiy says the planned buildup could push Russia toward 500,000 troops as Moscow presses its offensive in eastern Ukraine.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claimed Russia plans to draft 300,000 additional troops for its war effort following Parliamentary elections set for mid-September.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Saturday that Kyiv opened a "Pandora's box" by striking economic targets, vowing Russia will retaliate against Ukraine's "most sensitive economic sectors."
- Ukraine faces a $27 billion defence funding gap this year, while Kyiv's air force requested 360 missile interceptors to defend against expected winter energy strikes.
- Zelenskiy described Russia's mobilization strategy as a "peripheral mobilisation" targeting far-flung regions, with a potential goal of reaching 500,000 total troops by 2027.
- Moscow aims to produce up to 1,300 ballistic missiles annually, even as Kyiv secured agreements with France for a SAMP air-defence system and Germany for 600 PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptors through 2028.
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At the same time, the Ukrainian president estimated that Russia plans to mobilize an additional 300,000 troops in its war against Ukraine after the September parliamentary elections.
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Cyprus MailPutin wants to draft 300,000 new troops, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Aug 23 - Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, said that in 2027, Russia could recruit hundreds of thousands more people in order to achieve its key goal - capturing the rest of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
Ukrainian President told journalists on Sunday (23) that Russia can summon hundreds of thousands more sols in 2027 to capture the rest of the Donetsk region
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